In the winter, you can see Short-eared Owls, Northern Harriers, and Northern Shrikes here; and in the summer, breeding American Kestrels, Eastern Meadowlarks, and Bobolinks can be found. Less common sparrows—including Grasshopper and Vesper sparrows—also frequent the grasslands. In early summer 2017, the refuge hosted a Dickcissel and a Henslow’s Sparrow, attracting excited birders from near and far!